pets

'They make me go out': Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
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'They make me go out': Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors

Ian Duff has sold Big Issue in Bath for 17 years. His dogs Trigger and Marlene don’t just keep him company on his pitch, they’ve given him a reason to keep going
'It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human'
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'It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human'

What do the government's vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
Vet bills

What do the government's vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?

I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
Artificial intelligence

I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?

Renting with pets: Know your rights
renting

Renting with pets: Know your rights

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Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: 'I definitely took it for granted'
Dogs

Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: 'I definitely took it for granted'

What pets can teach us about life
Charles Foster

What pets can teach us about life

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes shares how dogs give him purpose: 'I can't imagine not having a dog'
Sykes with one of the pups at Dogs Trust.
Dogs

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes shares how dogs give him purpose: 'I can't imagine not having a dog'

Big Issue vendors' dogs to be kitted out with their own iconic red tabards
Shih Tzu Rolo stands side on to the camera, looking down the lens, wearing a new red Big Issue tabard.
Dogs

Big Issue vendors' dogs to be kitted out with their own iconic red tabards

Criminals to be stopped from smuggling puppies: 'Thousands are taken from their mothers far too young'
pip and squeak, smuggled puppies
Animal welfare

Criminals to be stopped from smuggling puppies: 'Thousands are taken from their mothers far too young'

How the StreetVet accredited hostel scheme is helping to keep veterans and their pets together
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How the StreetVet accredited hostel scheme is helping to keep veterans and their pets together

Renters' Rights Bill must become law 'as soon as possible', housing minister says
Labour housing minister Matthew Pennycook in a Renters' Rights Bill parliamentary debate
Renting

Renters' Rights Bill must become law 'as soon as possible', housing minister says

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them
a dog sat on a sofa
Ben Twomey

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them

Meet the very good dogs saving lives by donating blood: 'Dogs are so special, they give us so much'
Dogs

Meet the very good dogs saving lives by donating blood: 'Dogs are so special, they give us so much'

This man wasn't ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot
Artificial Intelligence

This man wasn't ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian 'kill shelter' to find a loving home
Dogs of Big Issue

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian 'kill shelter' to find a loving home

How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today
Dogs

How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
Dogs of Big Issue

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love

How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
Behind the scenes

How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter

Rough sleeping response team to ensure 'pets won't be left behind in fight against homelessness'
Street Vet's Jade Statt helps man and pet staffie
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping response team to ensure 'pets won't be left behind in fight against homelessness'

When everything's gone to the dogs, Rishi Sunak could turn to man's best friend
Black and white image of springer spaniel under a large tree
Paul McNamee

When everything's gone to the dogs, Rishi Sunak could turn to man's best friend

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International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps
International Dog Day
International Dog Day

International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps

John Chadwick took his own life when he was separated from his pets. His friend is campaigning for change
A man cuddles a small jack russell dog
Homelessness

John Chadwick took his own life when he was separated from his pets. His friend is campaigning for change

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets
A dog and a human looking at a sunset
Paul McNamee

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets

Sophie from Romania: How a nervous little dog stole the internet's heart
Animal welfare

Sophie from Romania: How a nervous little dog stole the internet's heart

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